Wednesday, August 20, 2008

The Journey, The Passage of Time, and the Pledge

I thought I would post something from deep within the pages of my very personal tomes (journals)...

My life is sort of like the movement of the space shuttle from the staging complex to the launching pad. Although the distance is only about 2 miles, the journey takes about 6 hours. If I get in my car and drive for 2 miles at highway speeds, I will complete the trip in only a couple of minutes, maybe less. But the shuttle's journey is 6 hours. Just watching with the naked eye, it may be hard to detect the move. But over time, the shuttle reaches it's destination. It is then ready to be launched into space.

So I look at things in my life- goals , attitudes, habits, and the most crucial of intangibles (self-worth, self-love, and self esteem) and realize that although it may seem as if these things are not changing, they always are. Now they could be changing for the better or for the worst. I don't know that.

The only way to tell is: The Passage of Time.

Time tells all.

Time never lies.

Today, I make a pledge to myself not to get upset or frustrated by my goals, wants, and needs not coming to fruition fast enough.

They will come to past over time.

They always do.

15 comments:

  1. I hate that word TIME.. You have beaten me over the head with it.. Ugh! I get it! Or maybe I don't and that is why I keep hearing it.

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  2. @That Original Oldgirl Serenity30...

    My dearest chickenhead...

    Time is time is time.
    TIME TIME!
    TIME TIME TIME!
    TIME TIME TIME TIME!

    (Is that enough beating all about the head for you). LOL. I beat myself all in the head with that when I get all impatient and confused.

    Time tells all.
    Time never lies.
    You learn everything in time.

    Now put THAT up on your bathroom mirror. (I know I will)

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  3. "Today, I make a pledge to myself not to get upset or frustrated by my goals, wants, and needs not coming to fruition fast enough."

    I need to make this pledge too...normally I want everything yesterday, but really I should have a little patience.

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  4. As one travels around the world, you find that Americans tend to be a "forward looking" lot. What I mean is, traditionally, Americans live for, and sometimes in, the future.

    Many other countries tend to live in the present. Mostly because they understand that the here and now are really the only thing promised.

    Consequently it makes it difficult for Americans to stop and enjoy what our life is right now. We are always looking forward to what will be, rarely do we enjoy the small moments of time called, "the right now".

    Generally, the "right now' is only appreciated when it has passed.

    This isn't to say people should not look forward to and hope for the future. But we should not be so impatient that we forget the present.

    Enjoy the moment for a while Lee. There's some good stuff in it.

    It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.
    - Confucius

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  5. I wanted to do a post called "No Shorts" meaning that there are no short cuts to reaching our goals. We have to do the work and we have to wait it out. All good things ... you know.

    I can't believe you called her a chickenhead.

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  6. @Chele...

    I agree with you...

    I usually call Serenity a "chicken" which is short for "chickenhead". No one would understand the "chicken" reference... A chickenhead is a chickenhead. We ALL understand THAT!

    And she responds to either term quite willingly. LOL (*Lee ducking as Serenity hurls high heel shoe*)

    You said "there are no short cuts to reaching our goals."

    Really though.

    My thing now is to stop trying to find them. I think I stopped a couple years ago. There are areas where I need to big up on that...

    @Opinionated Diva...

    Man... sometimes I throw things on autopilot and let them go. I have enough experience in life to know that it is best NOT to stress about whatever I'm trying to do. Much of this seems to be based on having a good wealth of like-minded people around me. And if I have that, plus a little perserverance, plus the knowledge of so many achievements in the past... well, I should be good to go...

    @Terry in his cheap seats...

    As usual, my Daddy from some other life gives us wise impartation...

    Well said! I will print and paste in my journal...

    I enjoy life MUCH more than I did 10 years ago. MUUUUCH.

    Let's just say, uh, I get in a bit of trouble at work for "enjoying the moment." Hmmm...

    You know, I don't think the sense of truly enjoying life kicks in until mid-thirties... I mean, there is such a hard rush to establish career, family, life in general...

    A friend of mine said...

    "You don't start living until you turn 40"

    Which freaked me out. But now that I am approaching 40, I worry much less than I use to, and I am more interested in doing things that I actually ENJOY, regardless of what other people say I should be doing...

    You said, "But we should not be so impatient that we forget the present."

    Very true. I want to enjoy the present and not worry badly about the future. I feel as I get older, that is what is happening. The thing is to be HAPPY now.

    And Terry, I just booked my first cruise, so uh... let's just say, uh, the Oldgirl is going to ENJOY the "present".

    LOL

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  7. I needed to read this today. I really should practice more patience because when I don't, it does nothing but frustrate me and I STILL don't get the things I want, lol

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  8. You know what I am sayin'?

    "You know, I don't think the sense of truly enjoying life kicks in until mid-thirties... I mean, there is such a hard rush to establish career, family, life in general..."

    This is SOOOOOO true! I got caught up in that in my 20's and 30's. I have found through my current situation what you can live with and live without! So that Get List was created with making things better from NOW. Hence they aren't goals but guidances.

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  9. @La...

    That whole "impatience" thing is jacked up.

    Question: When you reach a goal(or not)... No matter how long it takes (or not), in the end, what is critically important? The reached goal or ALLL the things you learn along the way?

    Right now (for me) it is all the things I learn along the way. And I am more thankful now, when looking back, that the journey is sometimes slooooooowwwww. And if I don't reach the goal, I have to gather up all the pieces of what I have learned along the way, and use that important information elsewhere, like in helping me reach another goal...

    @The Second 68...

    "goals but guidances".

    I like that! I need some "guidances". That even sounds better... not so finite, but more directional!

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  10. Anonymous6:58:00 PM

    I have to steal 'guidances' from 2nd 68.

    I'm the most impatient person I know. But I'm working on that.

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  11. mind if i take this pledge with you?!
    lawd knows I can be a little short on the patience tip

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  12. "Today, I make a pledge to myself not to get upset or frustrated by my goals, wants, and needs not coming to fruition fast enough."

    I too need to make this pledge...time and worrying about time has ruined my hopes and dreams..I'm only 26 and feel like I'm slowly running out of time to accomplish my goals... *sighs*

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  13. hey mami, i totally agree

    i have been in a funk lately, and i really need to make this pledge

    thanks for being so inspiring!!!

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  14. If you don't mind, I'mma go on ahead and jump on this here pledge bandwagon.

    Lawd knows I need to!!

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  15. Thank you for sharing that nugget of wisdom!

    I remember hearing a song that shared about God's blessings "in the waiting" while waiting on my manifestation. What an on-time word that stuck like glue!

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